Check-controlled dispensing mechanism.



M, H. BROWN. CHECK CONTROLLED DISPENSING MECHANISM. APPLICATION FILEDMAYQ, 1912.

1,050,608; Patented Jain. 14, 1913.

A llama CDLUIIIA mm" x0 WASHINGTON, D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MORRIS H. BROWN, 01 PENN YAN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 JACOB DAVIS, 0F PENNYAN, NEW YORK.

CHECK-CONTROLLED DISPENSING MECHANISM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14., 1913.

Original application filed March 25, 1912, Serial No. 686,013. Dividedand this application filed May 9,

Serial No. 696,151.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MORRIS H. BROWN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Penn Yan, in the county of Yates and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Check- ControlledDispensing Mechanism, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of dispensing apparatus which iscontrolled by a coin OI predetermined denomination.

The present case is a division of the application Filed March 25, 1912,Serial No. 686,013, and it relates to a device for re turning a coin tothe patron if the supply of material is exhausted.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specificationFignre 1is a vertical section of the apparatus showing the application of theinvention. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Referring specifically to the drawing, 10 denotes a cabinet whichincloses the delivery and coin mechanism. The cabinet has a compartment11 which is designed to hold loose goods, such as candy, nuts, etc., thesame being delivered in measured quantities. The delivery mechanismforms no part of the present invention and need therefore not beillustrated nor described in detail.

At 12 is shown a coin-chute which carries the coin to the deliverymechanism. Associated with the coin-chute are fraud-preventing deviceswhich are the subject matter of companion applications.

In order to return a coin to the patron, if the supply of material tobedelivered is exhausted, the following mechanism is provided: Near thebottom of the compartment 11 is a bracket 13 which supports a rod 14which is free to rock and carries a shelf 15.

The rod extends from the compartment and has a bend 16 which extendsthrough registering slots 17 in the walls of the coinohute 12.

The weight of the loose goods on the shelf 15 swings the latter down,thereby rocking the rod 14 in a direction to swing the bend 16 upward inthe coin-chute a sufficient distance to allow the coin to pass. Afterall the goods have been delivered, the shelf rises, and the bend 16lowers in the coinchute so as to block the passage of the coin to thedelivery mechanism. The last described movement of the parts is effectedby means of a weight 18 carried by the extremity of the bend 16. Thecoin is then returned to the outside'of the machine by the mechanismdescribed and claimed in the case, Serial No. 686,013.

I claim:

1. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a coin chute, a receptacle forthe goods to be delivered, a swinging shelf at the bottom of thereceptacle, and a rod connected to the shelf and having a barrierextending across the coin chute.

2. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a coin chute, a receptacle forthe goods to be delivered, a swinging shelf at the bottom of thereceptacle, said shelf being lowered by the weight of the goods thereon,means for raising the shelf when the weight is removed therefrom, and abarrier carried by the shelf and extending across the coin chute.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MORRIS H. BROWN.

Witnesses FANNIE DAVIS, LEWIS HYATT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by'addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

